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Revision as of 02:58, 8 January 2006 by Jameswilson (talk | contribs) (sinan)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Lüleburgaz (Latin: Arcadiopolis) is a city in European Turkey. It has a population of 79,002 (2000 census) and is the largest city in Kırklareli Province.
The city is known for the Sokullu Mehmet Pasha Mosque and Ailivri Bridge, both built by the sixteenth-century Ottoman chief architect Sinan.
The Battle of Arcadiopolis (970AD} saw Byzantine forces defeat an invading Russian force who were aiming to capture Byzantium (Istanbul), 100 miles to the east.
The city is the seat of a Roman Catholic bishopric. Marcel Lefèbvre, who would later oppose the reforms of Vatican II, was bishop here in 1948.
